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Russia is testing NATO’s ability to avoid open warfare, The Wall Street Journal reports. Russia’s increasingly brazen attacks in Europe are creating a dilemma for the continent’s leaders: are they prepared to respond to Moscow with more than sanctions and diplomatic measures? European NATO members have so far shown no desire to use the Alliance for anything beyond protecting their borders and providing military aid to Ukraine. However, some European officials and experts say the response remains too timid to deter the Kremlin’s provocations. “Putin needs to be pressured where it hurts most. With every hybrid attack, Germany should increase aid to Ukraine,” said Niko Lange, a former chief of staff at Germany’s Defense Ministry. Lange said the entire Russian “shadow fleet” should be blocked, Russian diplomats should be barred from freely traveling between EU countries, and pressure should be increased on countries that help Moscow circumvent EU sanctions.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos expects all negotiating clusters for Ukraine to be opened as soon as possible. She stressed that “Ukraine has done its part” of the work needed to open the clusters.

Putin continues to downplay the war’s mounting economic and demographic costs to ordinary Russians, portraying persistent economic challenges as indicators of Russia’s economic resilience and gradual stabilization, — ISW

Costa: EU Will Increase Pressure On Russia Until It Stops The Killing The European Union will increase pressure on Russia until it stops the killing and demonstrates genuine commitment to peace. "Europe's security also depends on enlargement. Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans belong to our Union: each country moves forward based on its own merits, and each is treated equally. This is the most important geopolitical investment the European Union can and must make," Costa noted. He noted that while candidate countries must implement necessary reforms and adhere to previous commitments, "at the same time it's important that we too play our part, by engaging with them in constructive dialogue and recognizing the progress achieved."

🇺🇦 Ukraine Ready To Refrain From Striking Moscow Until Monday In Exchange For End To Russian Strikes On Kyiv — Zelenskyy Witkoff and Kushner will arrive in Kyiv tomorrow — the negotiation plan has already been approved.

Putin Understands Only Strength — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Russian ruler Vladimir Putin only heeds strength and directness. "Canada's support for Ukraine is unwavering — everyone knows that. I've met with Vladimir Putin several times before. He only understands strength and directness," Carney said. He emphasized that if Putin takes part in this year's G20 summit in the US, he will demand that Putin end the war in Ukraine. "My message will be simple: get out of Ukraine. Give all of Ukraine back to Ukraine and end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your own citizens every month," the Canadian prime minister stated.

Baerbock Expects Next UN Secretary-General To Uphold The Charter On Russia's War Against Ukraine President of the 80th UN General Assembly session Annalena Baerbock stated that the next secretary-general must uphold the UN Charter's provisions on maintaining peace and territorial integrity of countries when it comes to Russia's war against Ukraine. Baerbock noted that this issue was one of the key ones during interactive dialogues with candidates for UN secretary-general. According to her, member states asked the candidates whether they feel obligated to implement General Assembly resolutions, since the Security Council has recently been unable to make decisions on matters of peace and security due to the use of the veto.

🇩🇪 German law enforcement has registered more than 165 cases of suspected sabotage and nearly 750 incidents involving suspicious drones over military facilities and critical infrastructure since the start of 2026. In total, police registered 112 offenses related to espionage. More than 60 cases involved unauthorized photography or video recording of military facilities or equipment, and in 26 incidents, law enforcement suspects agent-based activity aimed at carrying out sabotage.

Kremlin May Use Belarus To Provoke NATO — Tsikhanouskaya Russia may use Belarusian territory to escalate tensions and provoke NATO member states. The opposition figure stated that Belarus's self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko remains ready to provide territory and infrastructure for potential Russian offensive or intimidation operations against the Alliance. Speaking in Warsaw, Tsikhanouskaya said she had received reports that new military infrastructure is being built in Belarus near the Ukrainian border, as well as along borders with European Union member states. "We must be very careful — we see that infrastructure for Oreshnik missiles has been deployed in Belarus; they're threatening and blackmailing with nuclear weapons," Tsikhanouskaya emphasized. The opposition leader also stated that Russia and Belarus are already carrying out hybrid attacks against NATO countries, particularly targeting Lithuania, Poland, and Latvia.

EU Wants To Restrict Visa Regime For Russians And Expand Sanctions Against Russian Tankers — Bloomberg The European Union may restrict travel by Russian citizens and expand sanctions against tankers carrying Russian oil, in response to the attempted sabotage at a German airport. In the coming weeks, EU member state representatives will hold meetings to discuss possible proposals. These include restricting tourist visas for Russians, tightening restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats, and introducing additional sanctions against "shadow fleet" vessels. It is noted that these could be the first steps in the EU's response to Russia's attempted sabotage at Leipzig airport, which is used to transfer military equipment to Ukraine. Germany has already announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn, a key Russian cultural center in Berlin, as well as tighter border controls for Russian citizens. EU countries are also considering strengthening Ukraine's air defense.

❗️There Will Never Again Be A "Kyiv In Three Days" — But I'm Not Sure There Won't Be A "Baltics In Three Days" — Unmanned Systems Forces Commander "Madyar" According to him, NATO countries are not ready for drone warfare.

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany Launches Serial Production Of Seth-X And Anubis Drones For Ukraine The drones are being manufactured at a joint venture between German-American company Auterion and Ukraine's Airlogix. The company stated it will produce more than 5,000 Seth-X and Anubis drones for the Ukrainian military, funded by Germany. "Production will take place near Munich. A second plant is also planned to be built in eastern Germany." Both strike drones are built on Airlogix UAV platforms and use Auterion software, which includes AI-powered target acquisition and terminal guidance, as well as GNSS-signal-free navigation.

Poland's Ministry Of Defense: Warsaw Strengthening Airspace Protection Due To Recent Russian Provocations According to Poland's Ministry of Defense, the country will increase F-16 and helicopter activity, as well as strengthen rapid response systems.

Germany Will Increase Support For Ukraine — Wadephul Germany will increase its military support for Ukraine following the recognition of Russia's involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig airport. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at a meeting of foreign ministers of the "Weimar Triangle" countries. According to him, Berlin plans to supply Ukraine with thousands of strike drones, as well as missiles for Iris-T air defense systems, in September. In addition, Germany seeks to strengthen cooperation between German and Ukrainian intelligence services. Wadephul noted that peace on the European continent can only be achieved by supporting Ukraine so it can withstand Russia's terror.

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⚡️ Overnight, For The First Time In A Long While, Strikes Hit Airports — "Boryspil" And "Zhuliany" — Zelenskyy 🔹 Overnight, in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russians struck a civilian enterprise. Four people were killed, and five more were injured. 🔹 Ordinary residential buildings were damaged in many regions — in Kherson, Boryspil, and Kharkiv region. In Sumy and Mykolaiv, drones struck shopping centers. 🔹 There were also demonstrative Russian strikes overnight on our airports — in Kyiv and Boryspil. Deliberately targeted ones, for the first time in a long while. 🔹 Evidently, these Russian strikes on airports are a reaction to discussions and preparations regarding the possibility for the American side to use a plane to arrive in Ukraine and land at "Kyiv" or "Boryspil" airport. 🔹 The Russian-Iranian Shaheds are a response to American diplomacy. 🔹 We've taken note of this Russian move, and next week we will adjust our operation accordingly with respect to Russian airspace, which has become dangerous due to the presence of drones and missiles in the sky. 🔹 There are no threats to diplomacy from our side, and there won't be. Ukraine is interested in bringing peace closer. Russia will be held accountable for what it does.

⚡️ Overnight, For The First Time In A Long While, Strikes Hit Airports — "Boryspil" And "Zhuliany" — Zelenskyy 🔹 Overnight, in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russians struck a civilian enterprise. Four people were killed, and five more were injured. 🔹 Ordinary residential buildings were damaged in many regions — in Kherson, Boryspil, and Kharkiv region. In Sumy and Mykolaiv, drones struck shopping centers. 🔹 There were also demonstrative Russian strikes overnight on our airports — in Kyiv and Boryspil. Deliberately targeted ones, for the first time in a long while. 🔹 Evidently, these Russian strikes on airports are a reaction to discussions and preparations regarding the possibility for the American side to use a plane to arrive in Ukraine and land at "Kyiv" or "Boryspil" airport. 🔹 The Russian-Iranian Shaheds are a response to American diplomacy.

⚡️ Ukraine Offered Russia A Ceasefire Not Just In The Air, But At The Front — Yet Received No Response — Budanov Ukraine's proposal was personally delivered to Putin, but there was no reaction from Russia. Budanov stated this in comments to journalists.

"But the drones keep flying, you've all seen it," Budanov noted.

🔹 Budanov also said that this Sunday will see a visit by US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. 🔹 He suggested that during their visit, Russia might refrain from striking Kyiv.

🇩🇪🇺🇦 The German government plans to increase military support for Ukraine after Berlin recognized Russia's involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport — Spiegel According to the outlet, Germany plans to supply Ukraine with thousands of strike drones, as well as missiles for Iris-T air defense systems, in September. In addition, Berlin seeks to strengthen cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence. The German government is also considering the possibility of further helping Ukraine gather target coordinates for counterattacks against Russia.